Questions & Answers with Hilton Sutton, Th.D.

Does the man who is going to be the Antichrist know beforehand what his role is going to be during the Tribulation Period?

The Scriptures do not reveal whether or not the person will know his assignment prior to the Tribulation. I believe Satan will enter him just as he did Judas. Judas was a type of the Antichrist.

What is 666, the mark of the Beast?

The mark of the Beast is discussed exclusively in Revelation 13:16-18. It is a mark of the System headed by the Antichrist, used to identify all people who worship and follow the Beast. Verse 18 declares it to be a triple six, which represents the unholy trinity.

This mark is to be borne either on the forehead or in the palm of the right hand.

There can be no salvation for those people who take the mark of the Beast. The moment they take it, they seal their eternal doom.

Will the mark of the Beast be used worldwide?

Satan intends for the mark to be used worldwide. However, since God does not allow Satan to run without restraint, the best Satan can do is gain control over nations in the European area with pockets of followers in other countries. At the height of his success, the Antichrist is able to bring only ten nations of the European-Mediterranean area under his control. He does not become a world dictator or president.

If everyone in the world took the mark, no one would survive the Tribulation. We know from Isaiah 19 and Zechariah 14 that the Arabs survive without taking the mark. Also, the remnant of Israel survives (Rev. 12:14), as well as survivors of all nations. (Zech. 14:16.) The mark of the Beast will not be used worldwide.

You may find more information on this subject in Dr. Sutton's latest book
The Antichrist.